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Black Eyed Peas With Ham Hocks might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 1073 calories, 86g of protein, and 61g of fat each. For $1.6 per serving, this recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Not a lot of people made this recipe, and 1 would say it hit the spot. A mixture of ham hocks, salt, onion, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 61%. This score is pretty good. Try Southwestern Bean Salad With Black Beans, Black-eyed Peas, Pepp, Garlicky Black-Pepper Shrimp and Black-Eyed Peas, and Black-eyed Peas Dip for similar recipes.

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Health Tips

Although the body needs salt to survive, most of us get too much. The problem with consuming too much salt (what chemists call "sodium chloride") is actually the sodium part, which is why people concerned about high blood pressure go on low-sodium diets. If you are trying to reduce salt in your diet, you can try salt substitutes like potassium chloride or try to make do with less salt by using more black pepper, herbs, and spices.

Cooking Tips

To keep your eyes from stinging and watering while cutting onions, trying popping the onion in the freezer for 15 minutes before you plan to start cooking. Chilling the onion slows the release of the enzyme responsible for teary eyes.

You should not store your onions with your potatoes because the gases they emit will make each other spoil faster. For more information about selecting and storing onions, check out this lesson about onions in the academy.

Green Tips

Bell peppers are unfortunately on the "dirty dozen" list compiled by the Environmental Working Group (EWG). You might want to buy them organic when you can.